Sometimes, no amount of air conditioner maintenance will save an old or damaged unit. If that happens, don’t just assume you can toss your old AC unit in the trash.image class="left" url="https://digitalresidenz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/young-woman-adjusts-temperature-air-conditioner-using-remote-control-room-home.jpg"image class="left" url="https://www.airandheat.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/491836769.jpg" Contact your local waste management organization to dispose of your AC unit properly.